County Information

County Courthouse

County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1793, land records from 1833, probate records from 1837, court records from late 1800’s and military records 1918; District Clerkhas divorce records[1]

County Clerk

101 West Main Rm 110Nacogdoches 75961Phone: 936-560-7733

District Clerk

101 West Main Ste. 120Nacogdoches 75961Phone: 936-560-7740

Nacogdoches County, Texas Record Dates

History

1826-1827--Following the revolution the original 23 counties were created from the Nacogdoches Department; subsequently 20 other counties were created from Nacogdoches County. The Fredonia Rebellion took place in 1826-1827, the battle of Belasco (Nacogdoches) was fought on August 2, 1832, and the Cordova Rebellion occurred in 1838.

Parent County

1836--Nacogdoches County was created 17 March 1836 from the Old Mexican Municipality.

Neighboring Counties

Resources

African American

When the South was threatened with the abolition of slavery, many people moved to the Nacogdoches area to continue the practice of slavery on cotton plantations. In 1860, slaves composed 28.4 percent of the population.[3]

African Americans in Nacogdoches County contains information about the churches and leaders, which formed the basis of African American society after the Civil War.[4]

Census

Church

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death/burial date and place. For general information about Texas denominations, view the Texas Church Records wiki page.

Court

Land

After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. For more information, see Texas Land and Property.

The FamilySearch Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.

The Book of Nacogdoches County 1 July, 1927[5] compiled by Nugent E. Brown is a compilation of brief histories of specific aspects of Nacogdoches County, including agriculture and other businesses.

Occupations

Nacogdoches & Southeastern Railroad Company: These records are housed at the Stephen F. Austin State University 'Ralph W. Steen Library'. This railroad company was incorporated in 1903 surrendered it charted in 1955.

Probate

Probate records of Texas have been kept by the probate clerk in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office. In most counties, all information pertaining to a probate case is recorded in the "probate minutes."

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records.

Taxation

Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Texas Taxation.

1846-1910Texas County Tax Rolls lists FHL films with county tax lists. The lists vary by county and year. Most records are between the years of 1846 - 1910.

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.